Abstract: The connector shell for a multiple wire cable assembly having multiple ground conductors and signal conductors comprises a housing having a ground potential, and a multitude of contact elements arranged in a longitudinal array. The contact elements are provided for making electrical contact to contact elements of a mating connector and comprise (i) grounding contact elements for connecting to the ground conductors of the multiple wire cable assembly and (ii) signal contact elements for connecting to the signal conductors of the multiple wire cable assembly. A longitudinal grounding plate extends along the array of the contact elements, the grounding plate having two lateral edges at least one of which is provided for electrical connection to the ground potential of the housing. The grounding plate comprises throughholes through which the grounding contact elements extend. At the throughholes, the grounding contact elements are electrically connected to the grounding plate.

Abstract: A heat mirror film containing visible light-transmissive and infrared reflective film comprising a birefringent dielectric multilayer support that reflects at least 50% of light in a band at least 100 nm wide in a wavelength region of interest, a metal or metal alloy layer whose thickness is such that the film is visible light-transmissive and its reflection band is broadened, and a crosslinked polymeric layer has improved infrared reflecting properties. The film can be joined or laminated into glazing (especially non-planar vehicular safety glazing) with reduced likelihood that the metal or metal alloy layer will be damaged or distorted.

Abstract: A body of a connector is constituted by combining a first support member for supporting a plurality of terminal elements with a second support member for supporting the first support member. The second support member has a plurality of bearing surfaces individually opposed to conductor-connecting sections of the terminal elements supported by the first support member. The first support member and the second support member are assembled with each other to arrange the wire conductors C between the conductor-connecting sections of the terminal elements and the corresponding bearing surfaces. An abutting member is assembled with the body. The abutting member has a pressing surface for uniformly pressing the conductor-connecting sections of the terminal elements supported by the first support member toward the corresponding bearing surfaces of the second support member.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for determining the center to center spacing of conductors in an insulated, multi-conductor, flat cable. The method comprising applying an X-ray field to the cable, detecting the X-ray field intensity that passes through the cable, obtaining a digitized output waveform of the X-ray field intensity as a function of cable position, and determining a trough location of the waveform by averaging calculated position values for the center of the conductor at several longitudinal positions along a cross section of the conductor.

Abstract: A phototool having a fluorinated phosph(on)ate coating and methods of using the phototool.

Abstract: A dielectric composite material containing a toughened benzocyclobutene resin and at least about 50% by weight of an inorganic filler. Also electronic packages having at least one conductive layer and at least one layer of the dielectric composite material. The dielectric composite material can have a dielectric constant less than about 3.5, and a dielectric loss of less than about 0.004.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a connector portion and a frame. The connector portion includes a connector body, a shield member, and a plurality of signal contacts. The connector body is configured for receiving a plurality of cables. The conductive shield member is attached to the connector body and is configured for connection to ground conductors of the plurality of cables. The plurality of signal contacts each have a terminal end configured for connection to a signal conductor of a corresponding cable. The frame is configured for mounting on a printed circuit, and includes at least one conductive portion configured for connection to a ground of the printed circuit. The frame is configured to direct the connector portion into a receiving space at an oblique insertion angle with respect to the printed circuit.

Abstract: The multiple wire cable connector comprises an outer housing having at least one opening for a multiple wire cable to pass therethrough and at least one inner housing for arranging therein termination sockets of the wires of the multiple wire cable the inner housing comprising a front end for contacting a device to be electrically connected to the wires of the multiple wire cable, and a receiving end for receiving the wires of the multiple wire cable.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are backplane interconnect systems that use surface mount technology for mating conductive pins in a header connector to surface mount pads on a printed circuit board. In particular, the interconnect system uses a plurality of conductive pins that are not fully inserted into the body of the header connector, thus allowing them to move during mating with a printed circuit board. In this way, the interconnect system exhibits self-leveling characteristics.

Abstract: The electrical signal sensing and/or signal application device for sensing electrical signals on a surface and/or for applying electrical signals to a surface, particularly of human or animal skin or other organs or tissues, comprises a substrate (12) having first and second major surfaces (14), and a plurality of electrodes (16) arranged on the first major surface (14) of the substrate (12) and projecting therefrom, each of the electrodes (16) comprising a pointed contact end (36) facing away from the substrate (12) for contacting the surface, and a base end (26) facing towards the substrate (12). On the first or second or both major surfaces (14) of the substrate (12) there is arranged a plurality of first contact pads (22) for electrical connection to contact elements of an evaluation and/or driving means for evaluating the sensed electric signals and/or applying signals to the electrodes (16), the first contact pads (22) being electrically connected to the electrodes (16).

Abstract: An anchored fiber optic cable and housing assembly. The assembly comprises: a fiber optic cable comprising a strength member and a jacket around the strength member, an anchor mounted on the cable, wherein the strength member includes a first end extending from the end of the cable and structurally engaged with the anchor; and a housing comprising an anchor cavity and a cable inlet, the anchor cavity comprising a shoulder for engaging with the anchor, wherein the anchor is mounted in the housing cavity and the cable extends through the cable inlet, and wherein the anchor cavity shoulder is engaged with the anchor to prevent the anchor from exiting the housing through the cable inlet. An anchored cable is also described, as are methods for mounting the anchor on the cable and mounting the cable in a housing. The cable may include a plurality of optical fibers in the jacket.

Abstract: A connector system includes a circuit board having a plurality of holes extending therethrough. First and second connector bodies, each having a front wall, are positioned on first and second sides of the circuit board, respectively. The front walls of the connector bodies have a plurality of signal pin openings aligned with the circuit board holes. A plurality of signal pins extend through the signal pin openings of the first and second connector bodies and through the circuit board holes. At least one of the plurality of circuit board holes has a diameter larger than a diameter of the signal pin extending therethrough, such that walls of the at least one circuit board hole are spaced apart from the signal pin extending therethrough.

Abstract: An electronic package including a conductive trace layer having a first side and a second side. The conductive trace layer is patterned to define a plurality of interconnect pads. A flexible dielectric substrate is mounted on the first side of the conductive trace layer. A flexible capacitor including a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer and a layer of dielectric material disposed between the first and the second conductive layers is mounted with the first conductive layer adjacent to the second side of the conductive trace layer. A plurality of interconnect regions extend through the first conductive layer and the dielectric material layer of the capacitor. An interconnect member is connected between each one of the conductive layers of the capacitor and a corresponding set of the interconnect pads.

Abstract: The present invention provides a material for packaging electronic components. In one embodiment, the packaging material comprises (a) a puncture resistant film having opposed first and second major surfaces; (b) a substantially continuous metal free light transmissible layer disposed on the first surface of the puncture resistant film, wherein the light transmissible layer comprises at least one pair of polymer layer and transparent conductive oxide layer; and (c) a heat sealable layer disposed on the light transmissible layer or on the second surface of the puncture resistant film. Other embodiments are provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a substantially tubular socket contact. In one aspect, the electrical contact has a longitudinal axis and includes a substantially tubular, hollow body having a first end and a second end. The first end contains a bounded aperture. The body has at least two elongated slots and at least two contact members disposed along the longitudinal axis. At least one the contact member has a compound curve. The electrical connector also has a solder cup disposed adjacent to the second end of the body. The solder cup has at least one flared portion distal to the second end of the body. The electrical connector can be made using stamping and forming processes. In another aspect of the invention, a terminated electrical connector is provided.

Abstract: A header connector apparatus (10) is configured to receive an electronic card (11). The apparatus (10) includes a body (12) having first and second spaced apart side arms (14, 16) formed integrally with the body (12) and configured to receive the card (11) therebetween. The first side arm (14) has a longitudinally extending first dovetail member (52). The apparatus (10) also includes an actuator button (48, 70) having a longitudinally extending second dovetail member (54, 74) configured to mate with the first dovetail member (52) to allow the button (48, 70) to move longitudinally relative to the body (12), and an ejector mechanism (36) coupled to the body (12) and the button (48, 70). The ejector mechanism (36) is configured to eject the card (11) from the body (12) upon longitudinal movement of the button (48, 70) relative to the body (12).

Abstract: The socket connector for receiving a plurality of termination sockets for shielded cables each having a signal conductor and a cable shield electrically insulated relatively to the signal conductor, each termination socket having (1) a housing of electrically conductive material, at least one signal contact element within the housing and electrically insulated relatively to the housing and electrically connected to the signal conductor, and (2) at least one ground contact element within the housing and electrically insulated relatively to the signal contact element and electrically connected to the cable shield and the housing, comprises a housing (12) having adjacent receiving portions (30) for receiving the housings (34) of a plurality of shielded cable termination sockets (32), and wall sections (40) arranged between adjacent receiving portions (30), each wall section (40) comprising contact surfaces (42,44) electrically conductive and limiting the adjacent receiving portions (30) and for contacting the ho

Abstract: Provided are partially etched dielectric films with raised conductive features. Also provided are methods for forming the raised conductive features in the dielectric films, which methods include partially etching the dielectric films.

Abstract: An electrical connector system includes mating header and socket connectors. The header connector includes a plurality of signal pins and a plurality of shield blades. The socket connector including an electrically insulative carrier containing a plurality of electrical cable connectors. Each of the cable connectors comprises an electrically conductive outer housing containing an electrically insulative inner housing. The inner housing holds at least one conductive terminal in electrical isolation from the outer housing for making electrical connection between a cable signal conductor and a signal pin of the header connector. The inner housing includes a cavity for receiving one of the plurality of shield blades of the header connector, and the outer housing includes a contact for electrically coupling with the shield blade.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fiber optic cable assembly including a connector subassembly having a fiber optic cable terminated in a connector, the fiber optic cable having a minimum bend radius; and a strain relief boot attached to the connector subassembly, the strain relief boot having a core portion, a flexible extension with a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end extending from the core portion. The flexible extension retains at least a portion of the fiber optic cable.